In November, Scholz's government collapsed after the Free Democrat Party quit over the country's debt. An early election to replace Scholz will occur on Feb. 23 following Monday's no-confidence vote.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has lost the confidence vote in parliament. It's the end of his fractious coalition government and it marks an historic transition for Europe's largest economy.

Even if Scholz’s government had managed to limp its way to the end of its term, it would have gone down in history as the sad ...

Ex-Chancellor Olaf Scholz is to receive a state-paid office with a staff of eight. Opposition parties say this is too much.

Olaf Scholz reflected on his years in government as the Social Democratic Party congress bids farewell to the former ...

FILE - Election posters showing German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, right, and CDU top candidate for chancellor Friedrich Merz in Frankfurt, Germany, Feb. 8, 2025 ‘We are not angry, just very sad ...

The Alternative for Germany (AfD) has become the first far-right party to win a state election in Germany since the Nazi era, dealing a crushing blow to Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s government with ...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz tells parliament that the EU has the strength to respond to US tariffs if necessary but hopes to avoid a trade conflict. Calling the tariffs 'misguided,' he urges a ...

The Alternative for Germany (AfD) has become the first far-right party to win a state election in Germany since the Nazi era, dealing a crushing blow to Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s government with ...